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Revision as of 09:02, 16 June 2014
The Amazon S3 repository enables users to copy files from Amazon S3 into Moodle.
How to set up Moodle with Amazon S3
Set up Amazon S3
You need to set up an account with Amazon Web Services and activate a Simple Storage Service (S3) instance. You will also need to set up private and public access keys so that your Moodle can be authenticated to access the files.
Enable Amazon S3 in Moodle
Go to Administration > Site administration > Plugins > Repositories > Manage Repositories
Enable the Amazon S3 repository:
- Either: Enabled and visible (What does this mean?)
- Or: Enabled and hidden (What does this mean?)
Once enabled, you can go to:
Located in Administration > Site administration > Plugins > Repositories > Amazon S3 or Settings > Site administration > Plugins > Repositories > Manage Repositories > Amazon S3 > Settings
- Repository plugin name
- Access key - Generated by your Amazon S3 account
- Secret key - Generated by your Amazon S3 account
Repository capabilities
There is just one capability, View amazon s3 repository, which is allowed for the default authenticated user role.
See also
Using Moodle forum discussions: